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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Charlotte, NC

The median helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $46,540 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,133 a month.

10th percentile
$38,170
25th percentile
$42,450
Median percentile
$46,540
75th percentile
$46,540
90th percentile
$48,150

Based on 960 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,597 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,540
Federal income tax−$3,405
Social Security + Medicare−$3,560
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$1,978
Monthly take-home$3,133
Every two weeks$1,446

Does it go far here?

$47,808Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
Physicians, All Other$327,040
Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina